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PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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prowessdistinguished bravery
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
denizeninhabitant
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
manumitto release from slavery
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
anodyneserving to alleviate pain